[Day 2 LA] Running Away From Our Past (Expecting)

[Yūrei]

"Please, no one will believe that Hotaru-sama gave you advice. They1ll tell you you're just aping her style." She stuck out her tongue, and started crunching down on her cane.

"Or you know...you could try buying some nice color. Instead of curry."

Yūrei snorts and sticks out her tongue in reply
"What colour could ever make me happier than a nice meal? Or give me the energy to crack a case. Food is waaay more important, that's just a fact."
She considers buying another ice cream but her coin pocket is nearly empty.

[Hotaru Sakura]

"I got you." She offere to pay for another ice cream.

"Maybe....curry colored?"

[Yūrei]

"I got you." She offere to pay for another ice cream.

"Maybe....curry colored?"

"Sakura-chan, you're a true friend indeed. Now I remember why I kept you around."

Yūrei starts more slowly making her way through a passionfruit sorbet

"Curry cover is just...browny..yellow? It's already sort of going that colour with the pain flaking off, no need to pay anything for it. Did they put you up in the embassy?"

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Sakura-chan, you're a true friend indeed. Now I remember why I kept you around."

Yūrei starts more slowly making her way through a passionfruit sorbet

"Curry cover is just...browny..yellow? It's already sort of going that colour with the pain flaking off, no need to pay anything for it. Did they put you up in the embassy?"

"Because I paid the rent on time and didn't steal your clothes. Just borrowed them." She smirked, but didn't opt for a second ice cream. "Go ahead. I just had cake for breakfast." She said that in a way that someone would announce they are now the Fortune of Cakes as per the grace of the Emperor.

[Yūrei]

"Because I paid the rent on time and didn't steal your clothes. Just borrowed them." She smirked, but didn't opt for a second ice cream. "Go ahead. I just had cake for breakfast." She said that in a way that someone would announce they are now the Fortune of Cakes as per the grace of the Emperor.

"Well, they looked good on you, most of the time. I guess we were eachother's wardrobe."
Thinking back with a smile

"Wait...you had cake for breakfast? How....And can I find those source of cake?"

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Well, they looked good on you, most of the time. I guess we were eachother's wardrobe."
Thinking back with a smile

"Wait...you had cake for breakfast? How....And can I find those source of cake?"

"Speaking of wardrobe, I just bought something for tonight's...sake unveiling thingie. Oh wait, do you want to come? The invite said "bring your friend" and well...you are my friend."

She let out a small laugh. "The cat cafe! I made it Yurei-chan! I can have breakfast at lunchtime and it can be cake. This is what living in Heaven feels like, neh?"

[Yūrei]

"Speaking of wardrobe, I just bought something for tonight's...sake unveiling thingie. Oh wait, do you want to come? The invite said "bring your friend" and well...you are my friend."

She let out a small laugh. "The cat cafe! I made it Yurei-chan! I can have breakfast at lunchtime and it can be cake. This is what living in Heaven feels like, neh?"

"Cake at lunch in the cat cafe is living the dream! Oh I'm so so jealous! You go Sakura-chan, party with cats and cake and wake up at noon."
Blinking

"The Soshi Biochem one? You sure you'd want me there? It's all bigwigs and important samurai, people might talk if I came as your +1. Wouldn't want to get you into trouble."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Look, the invite said bring your friends!" Oh sweet summer child.

"Don't worry. Just....don't look like...you know. You." She gestured vaguely. "I bought something new today...apparently dresses are in, and uniforms are a no-go, according to a certain Asahina Hinata-sama? Oh yeah, have I mentioned we know each other? Briefly. Very briefly. But he's vey cool."

[Yūrei]

"Look, the invite said bring your friends!" Oh sweet summer child.

"Don't worry. Just....don't look like...you know. You." She gestured vaguely. "I bought something new today...apparently dresses are in, and uniforms are a no-go, according to a certain Asahina Hinata-sama? Oh yeah, have I mentioned we know each other? Briefly. Very briefly. But he's vey cool."

"Well...check with your Clan first, but if they say yes then I'd love to be there. I'll pay you guys back, do my thing, get a little gossip."
Whipping her spoon around in the air.

"Wait, Asahina Hinata? The Idol? You know him? Is he as cute in real life? Does he actually dress like that?"

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Sure, and will let you know!" She smiled widely. "Yes, yes, yes and yes! And yes!" She lost count. How the girl could hack but not count was a mystery.

"We met at the female section at Silver Frog. He's really good with fashion! A bit spacey, so either he's method acting, or being himself on the stage."

[Yūrei]

"Sure, and will let you know!" She smiled widely. "Yes, yes, yes and yes! And yes!" She lost count. How the girl could hack but not count was a mystery.

"We met at the female section at Silver Frog. He's really good with fashion! A bit spacey, so either he's method acting, or being himself on the stage."

"If I go I'm gonna squeeze into that black dress we got from Haruko when she was throwing out her old stuff. It still mostly fits."
She now eyes her second ice cream somewhat reproachfully

"It's pretty cool he's just being himself, I think a lot of idols have this character they just inhabit. You're gonna get tickets from him next time? Pleeease tell me you can get tickets next time."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Oh wow, you're gonna kill in that dress...." She eyed the ice cream again. "We'll run two more laps." She said firmly.

"I'll see! Not like I'm just gonna text him with ticket and bunny emoji-s, please." She blushed. "Though Susumu Yakumo-sama did say if she's holding a concert during court, she'll make sure I'll get an invite."

Shameless name dropping? AGAIN? SAY IT AIN'T SO!

[Yūrei]

"Oh wow, you're gonna kill in that dress...." She eyed the ice cream again. "We'll run two more laps." She said firmly.

"I'll see! Not like I'm just gonna text him with ticket and bunny emoji-s, please." She blushed. "Though Susumu Yakumo-sama did say if she's holding a concert during court, she'll make sure I'll get an invite."

Shameless name dropping? AGAIN? SAY IT AIN'T SO!

"Yeah...two more."
hamstrings forgive me.

"YOU KNOW YAKUMO TOO?!?"
Yūrei gives her the 'you better not be pulling my leg' look
"The Susumu Yakumo, with the really big-"
She mimes two basketballs "And like 4 empire number ones?"

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Yeah...two more."
hamstrings forgive me.

"YOU KNOW YAKUMO TOO?!?"
Yūrei gives her the 'you better not be pulling my leg' look
"The Susumu Yakumo, with the really big-"
She mimes two basketballs "And like 4 empire number ones?"

"Well...I met her once. Through Usagi-sama. He knows her, really. And yes.." she parroted the gestures, though the balls were smaller. "Her."

[Yūrei]

"Well...I met her once. Through Usagi-sama. He knows her, really. And yes.." she parroted the gestures, though the balls were smaller. "Her."

"I don't know how you ended up mingling with the rich and famous...well I do. But no more compliments or your head will explode."
She shakes some hair out of her eyes, looking impressed.

"Guess you'll be the one I'm going to for contacts now."
pensively
"All grown up."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"I don't know how you ended up mingling with the rich and famous...well I do. But no more compliments or your head will explode."
She shakes some hair out of her eyes, looking impressed.

"Guess you'll be the one I'm going to for contacts now."
pensively
"All grown up."

"Yes, my charming personality, of course." She let out a small smile. "Eh.." she replied sheepishly. "I'll always be your friend Yurei-chan. Don't you worry."

[Yūrei]

"Yes, my charming personality, of course." She let out a small smile. "Eh.." she replied sheepishly. "I'll always be your friend Yurei-chan. Don't you worry."

"I'm not worried, well not about you."
She smiles gently
"You got that charming personality. Just, thinking how well you're doing is all. And, hey. I know your dad would be so proud of you...even if you didn't win the ice cream race."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"I'm not worried, well not about you."
She smiles gently
"You got that charming personality. Just, thinking how well you're doing is all. And, hey. I know your dad would be so proud of you...even if you didn't win the ice cream race."

She shakes her head at the heavens. "Don't worry dad, I'll win next round!"

She smiled at Yurei. "Yurei-chan...do you want me to talk to the others here? Maybe we can arrange a writ of travel, or something. Perhaps even fealty?"

[Yūrei]

Snip

Waving up at the sun overhead
"Yeah, it's not her fault she's got little legs."

Looking back at Sakura with a blink
"Oh, that's kind of you. I won't lie, some nights it's tempting."
Very tempting.

"But."
She shakes her head slowly.
"I've got some business I need to see to before I can go anywhere."

[Hotaru Sakura]

Waving up at the sun overhead
"Yeah, it's not her fault she's got little legs."

Looking back at Sakura with a blink
"Oh, that's kind of you. I won't lie, some nights it's tempting."
Very tempting.

"But."
She shakes her head slowly.
"I've got some business I need to see to before I can go anywhere."

"Living alone is swell until you don't have anyone in your bed when you can't pay for heating again." She winked...and then blushed when realizing the implications.

"I mean, you know." She waved her hands in a vague way. "What I mean, I mean."

She turned a bit more serious. "How can I help? I'm always here for you Yurei-chan. We're friends."